Are the Kids Alright? Internet Safety in Schools and At Home WSSD Staff College

Learn what Internet safety is and how to spread the word in your classroom, school, and community. Get help planning a lesson, project, or event. Find out about FREE multimedia and internet resources to share.
Preventative measures: Identify students who may be behaving in a way that makes them a target.

Resources:

• http://community.thinkfinity.org/thread/5045 Thought provoking thread on the topic of What do you do if you suspect one of your students is being bullied?
  http://onguardonline.gov/ Games, Videos, Tutorials (Protecting your router)
• http://www.netsmartz.org Great informational website about new technological trends that can put children in danger as well as keeping them safe
• http://www.isafe.org/ Leader in e-safe education
• http://onguardonline.gov/features/feature-0004-featured-net-cetera-toolkit Net Cetera
• http://onguardonline.gov/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/0034-SpreadTheWord.pdf resources for creating a presentation/lesson
• http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Tips/tips-to-help-stop-cyberbullying.html tips to help stop cyberbullying
• http://www.safekids.com/quiz/q1.htm internet safety quiz
• http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/bullying.aspx Resource from the American Psychological Association on Bullying
• http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php The Top 50 Acronyms Every Parent Needs to Know
• http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
• http://hub.bbn3.com/videos/boundaries-of-social-networking-1328 How your social networking can affect your fututre
• http://www.safetyweb.com/reputation-for-college-bound-students

How Searchable are you?

• www.Whitepages.com & other Identity Search sites like
• www.PeopleFinders.com
• www.Switchboard.com
• www.Intelius.com
• http://www.socialmention.com
• http://www.spezify.com
• http://www.safetyweb.com/ check what is out there about your child using email address

Wow! Now what?

• http://brand-yourself.com/campaigns/people/a
• http://lastpass.com
• http://mashable.com/2011/02/07/facebook-privacy-guide/]]
• http://www.google.com/alerts
• http://personas.media.mit.edu/personasWeb.html

Link to my school website with more Internet Safety rescources. http://tinyurl.com/682esev

Day 1
Intro: Video Opener
http://www.netsmartz.org/reallifestories/trackingteresa
Topics to cover:

• Predators
  • Grooming process
  • Lures used to victimize (online games, social networking, email, text)
  • Prevention
  • http://www.familywatchdog.us/default.asp
  • http://www.psp.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/psp/4451

• Sexting
  • What is it?
  • Who is at risk?
  • http://familyinternet.about.com/od/computingsafetyprivacy/a/sexting_what.htm

• Federal
  • CIPA Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
  • E-Rate
  • COPPA Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
  • WSSD Acceptable Use Policy

Day 2

• Bullying (Telling vs Tattling)

• Bystanders: How do we empower the bystander to stand up against the bully
• Bullying Policy WSSD AUP
• Bully Prevention/Targeting Dr. Phil Article
• Jordan's Story
• http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/1714 Bullying Show 10/18/11
• http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/bully/bullyBooklet.pdfWhat Teachers Should Know
  • Do you have a plan in place if you see bullying/fighting taking place?
• Pledges:
  • http://www.drphil.com/page/faculty/
  • http://www.drphil.com/page/students/
  • http://www.drphil.com/page/parents/

• Appropriate On-Line Behavior -
• Identify those who:
  • May be bullied
  • May be susceptible to bully

• Resources
• Wrap up